La Salle University held its first ever Sustainability Symposium, “Sustainability: Is It More Than We Think?” on Saturday, March 19. I was able to make it for certain portions of the symposium, and yes, sustainability is more than we think, globally and especially locally. The event, which began bright and early, drew in a decent

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those street banners that hang on lamp posts all over Center City? These banners promote various events including: the Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Art Museum’s exhibitions, or Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza performance, just to name a few. Instead of throwing these banners away to live in a landfill for

This afternoon, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) invites you to attend the United States House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee listening meeting. Chairman John Mica and Congressman Patrick Meehan are coming to King of Prussia as part of a nationwide tour . According to the Committee’s announcement, the public will not be able to

Nothing says springtime like a newly planted tree. Imagine the effect of 1,000 newly planted trees. Want to be responsible for planting one of nature’s greatest gifts? Fortunately, Wissahickon Valley Park needs our help. The members of Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers are asking for donations in order to reach their campaign goal of planting 1,000 trees.

Courtesy of The Morris Arboretum's Events WebsiteSaturday, April 9, 9am
Just getting into the gardening scene? Julie Cox, master gardener and avid vegetable gardener, can answer your questions, or help with any dilemma a novice gardener may encounter. Her EZ Steps to Grow Vegetables discussion will include topics like, site selection, planting, nurturing, soil testing and

If cheese, wine, and beer are something that makes you in high spirits then remember to mark Brandywine Loca’licious on your calendar. On Tuesday, April 5 from 6-8 p.m. the fundraiser, benefiting the Pensylvania Restaurant Association’s Brandywine Chapter, will be at the Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA.  The event will feature cheeses from Yellow Springs Farm, Birchrun Hills

If you have lived in Philadelphia for an extended period of time, then you surely have heard about scrapple. It’s kind of like a sausage, and is usually prepared from fragments of pork (the scraps), cornmeal and spices. It is cooked in a loaf pan, and when you’re ready to devour it to pieces, the scrapple is

epa.govWednesday, March 30 – Thursday March 31 Globalcon 2011 will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to bring the latest on industry and governmental energy solutions. The event will help all get up to speed on these developments in the energy field, explore new technologies, compare energy supply options, and learn about innovative and

courtesy of http://www.sciphilly.org/sci-north/galleryThe Sustainable Community Initiative, a partnership between LISC Philadelphia and Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha, focuses on improving the quality of life in Eastern, North Philadelphia. Their newest brainchild, the 2011 Earth Day contest, is an example of the types of programs created around supporting healthy environments and lifestyles. SCI is sponsoring this Earth

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Mayor Nutter's 2009 Greenworks Philadelphia plan included the ambitious goal to increase tree coverage by 30 percent in all neighborhoods by 2025. In order to accomplish this over-arching canopy goal 300,000 trees must be planted in the city by 2015.
To assist the Mayor in reaching this number, the University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Philadelphia